charlie kothe

animator and illustrator

About

Charlie Kothe is an award-winning animator and illustrator. His passion is creating whimsical e-learning and animations. He's worked for the Internet Movie Database (IMDb), Expedia, Edmark, Riverdeep Interactive, Kayo Media (Billy Blue Hair), AdRelevance, Media Metrix and a variety of other clients. His animated shorts have been featured in film festivals around the world. Between jobs and late at night, he works on his own cartoons and animation. He lives in Seattle with his wife, son and daughter.

Country

united states

City

seattle

Industry

animation

Skill

animation, storyboarding, flash, motion graphics, character animation, multimedia, traditional animation, video, art, online advertising, illustrator, photoshop, video production

Experience

freelance animator and illustrator

do2learn.com

2007-1 - 2008-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

Illustration and animation for FACELAND, a Flash-based series of educational games for children with autism.

freelance animator and illustrator

expedia, inc.

2005-1 - 2007-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Animation and illustration for online promotions and in-house education.

animator and artist

edmark corp

1996-1 - 2001-1 · 5 yrs 1 mo

Animator and character designer for numerous educational titles.

freelance illustrator

mcgraw-hill education

2011-1 - 2011-1 · 1 mo

Illustrations for digital educational games for grades K-3.

freelance designer and animator

imdb.com

2003-1 - 2004-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

Designed and animated online advertisements for movie promotions.

animator and illustrator

riverdeep interactive learning

1996-3 - 2002-4 · 6 yrs 2 mos

Led the design and animation of characters for major interactive learning products. Responsibilities included creation of original character set, concept and design of Flash interfaces and storyboards, directing other animators to ensure style consistency, and coordinating final art with management, sound design and engineering teams. Prior to 2000, contributed to animation of Edmark characters and designed product splash screen designs for various CD-ROM based educational products.

animator and illustrator

kayo media

2005-1 - Present · 21 yrs 9 mos

Animator, character designer and background artist for the Billy Blue Hair DVD and online series.

freelance flash animator

williams helde marketing communications

2013-1 - Present · 13 yrs 9 mos

Founded in 1969, Williams Helde is a Seattle-based marketing communications agency focused on inspiring, connecting and awakening the active healthy lifestyle inherent in every great brand. WH strives to become our clients' most trusted resource by tackling the most challenging aspects of their customer experience and transforming them into the most successful.